JobsAI Research Engineer - Social Products (Technical Leadership)
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AI Research Engineer - Social Products (Technical Leadership)

Meta

Location

Bellevue, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/19/2026

Compensation

$219k - $301k per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.3% approval-86% YoY
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Job description

Meta is hiring Research Engineers to work at the intersection of frontier AI and real-world product impact. The role involves contributing to the training of next-generation multimodal foundation models and optimizing data pipelines for large language models. You will be part of a hands-on team that focuses on solving unsolved problems in AI, with a direct impact on billions of users. The position offers end-to-end ownership of projects, allowing for significant influence on technical direction.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a relevant technical field.
  • Experience with large scale model training and evaluating speech-based systems.
  • 5+ years of experience as an Applied AI Research Scientist or Applied AI Research Engineer.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the training of next-generation multimodal foundation models.
  • Support creative data sourcing and optimize data pipelines for multimodal large language models.
  • Lead and execute research that advances multimodal reasoning and generation research.

Benefits

  • Employees at Meta are often offered comprehensive benefits, including medical/dental/vision coverage, mental-health resources, family planning support (fertility, adoption, surrogacy), and caregiving programs. Financial benefits typically include a competitive retirement plan, equity awards, life insurance, and access to financial coaching and legal support. Time-off benefits commonly feature generous PTO and holidays, unlimited sick time, various paid leaves, flexible “Global Travel Days,” and a 30-day paid break every five years.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Meta Platforms Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

219

FY2026

Approval rate

98.3%

FY2026

LCA certified

6,606

FY2026

Entry-level share

1.9%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-86%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-27%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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